A calligraphy script with rounded, unjoined letters found in Latin and Greek manuscripts of the 4th to 8th century CE. Modern English capital letters are derived from uncial letter forms.
Det. from Codex Claromontanus (Bib. Vat. Lat. 7223 folio 62 verso). Ink on parchment. Vatican Library, Vatican City. Ca. 476-500 CE.
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